Alert archive / North Dakota / Winter Storm Warnings in 2006
Winter Storm Warning 3, NWS Bismarck, ND
NWS Bismarck, ND issued this winter storm warning at Apr 18, 2006, 4:18 AM MDT for 8 counties in North Dakota. It took effect at Apr 18, 2006, 12:00 PM MDT. It was in force for 32 hr. 3 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 18, 2006, 4:18 AM MDT (10:18 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 18, 2006, 12:00 PM MDT
- Expired
- Apr 19, 2006, 7:40 PM MDT
- In force
- 32 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Bismarck, ND
Counties Adams County, ND, Billings County, ND, Bowman County, ND, Divide County, ND, Golden Valley County, ND, McKenzie County, ND, Slope County, ND, Williams County, ND
The radar
The Bismarck radar (KBIS), 205 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:19 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 6:00 PM MDT | HEAVY SNOW 8 | 3 Sse Trotters, ND | |
| Apr 19, 5:00 AM MDT | HEAVY SNOW 6 | Beach, ND | |
| Apr 19, 6:37 AM MDT | HEAVY SNOW 12 | Bowman, ND | VSBY 0.25 MILES TREE DAMAGE FROM STRONG WINDS HEAVY SNOW |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Bismarck Municip, ND (KBIS), launched 00:00Z, 10.3 hours before the alert went out and 209 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 711 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 43 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 45 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 180 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WWUS43 KBIS 181018 WSWBIS URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 518 AM CDT TUE APR 18 2006 ...WINTER WEATHER RETURNING TO WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA TODAY AND WEDNESDAY... .A POWERFUL SPRING STORM SYSTEM WILL BRING SNOW TO FAR WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. RAIN MIXED WITH SNOW THIS MORNING WILL CHANGE OVER TO MAINLY SNOW THIS AFTERNOON ACROSS THE FAR WEST...AND CONTINUE OVERNIGHT. A NARROW BAND OF WET HEAVY SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP LATER TODAY ALONG THE NORTH DAKOTA MONTANA BORDER AND PERSIST THROUGH WEDNESDAY. EXPECT TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BY WEDNESDAY NIGHT OF 7 TO 15 INCHES ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. CITIES INCLUDED UNDER THE WINTER STORM WARNING ARE WILLISTON...BEACH...MEDORA...WATFORD CITY...AND BOWMAN. A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA JUST EAST OF THE WARNED AREA. CITIES INCLUDED UNDER THE WINTER STORM WATCH INCLUDE NEW TOWN...KILLDEER...DICKINSON...MOTT...AND HETTINGER IN ADDITION TO SNOW...GUSTY NORTHERLY WINDS WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW REDUCING VISIBILITIES AND MAKING ROADWAYS VERY SLIPPERY AND DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL CHECK THE LATEST ROAD REPORTS AND WEATHER CONDITIONS BEFORE MAKING THE DECISION TO SET OUT. INFORM OTHERS OF YOUR PLANS AND CARRY A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. NDZ001-009-017-031-032-040-043-181830- /O.UPG.KBIS.WS.A.0004.060419T0000Z-060420T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KBIS.WS.W.0003.060418T1800Z-060420T0000Z/ DIVIDE-WILLIAMS-MCKENZIE-GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-SLOPE-BOWMAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...WILLISTON...WATFORD CITY... BEACH...MEDORA...MARMARTH...BOWMAN 518 AM CDT TUE APR 18 2006 /418 AM MDT TUE APR 18 2006/ ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT /NOON MDT/ THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT /NOON MDT/ THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ WEDNESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. .A POWERFUL SPRING STORM SYSTEM WILL BRING SNOW TO FAR WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. A NARROW BAND OF WET HEAVY SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP LATER TODAY ALONG THE NORTH DAKOTA MONTANA BORDER AND PERSIST THROUGH WEDNESDAY. EXPECT TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BY WEDNESDAY NIGHT OF 7 TO 15 INCHES ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. IN ADDITION TO SNOW...GUSTY NORTHERLY WINDS WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW REDUCING VISIBILITIES AND MAKING ROADWAYS VERY SLIPPERY AND DANGEROUS. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ NDZ002-010-018-033-041-044-181830- /O.CON.KBIS.WS.A.0004.060419T0000Z-060420T0000Z/ BURKE-MOUNTRAIL-DUNN-STARK-HETTINGER-ADAMS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOWBELLS...NEW TOWN...KILLDEER... DICKINSON...MOTT...HETTINGER 518 AM CDT TUE APR 18 2006 /418 AM MDT TUE APR 18 2006/ ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. A POTENT SPRING STORM WILL BRING A THREAT FOR SNOW TO PORTIONS OF WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA. RAIN WILL MIX WITH SNOW BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND WILL CHANGE OVER TO MAINLY SNOW ON TUESDAY NIGHT AND INTO WEDNESDAY. IF THE AIR IS COLD ENOUGH... THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR 6 OR MORE INCHES OF SNOW TO FALL IN THE WATCH AREA. IN ADDITION...GUSTY NORTH WINDS MAY CAUSE SOME AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. TRAVEL MAY BECOME HAZARDOUS. A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. $$ NH
7 follow-up statements
000 WWUS43 KBIS 181723 WSWBIS URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 1223 PM CDT TUE APR 18 2006 ...WINTER WEATHER RETURNING TO WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .A POWERFUL SPRING STORM SYSTEM WILL BRING SNOW TO FAR WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA INTO WEDNESDAY. RAIN MIXED WITH SNOW WILL CHANGE OVER TO MAINLY SNOW THIS AFTERNOON ACROSS THE FAR WEST...AND CONTINUE OVERNIGHT. A NARROW BAND OF WET HEAVY SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ALONG THE NORTH DAKOTA MONTANA BORDER AND PERSIST THROUGH WEDNESDAY. EXPECT TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BY WEDNESDAY NIGHT OF 6 TO 12 INCHES ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. THE HEAVIER SNOW AMOUNTS WILL BE IN THE SOUTHWEST. CITIES INCLUDED UNDER THE WINTER STORM WARNING ARE WILLISTON...BEACH...MEDORA...WATFORD CITY...AND BOWMAN. A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA JUST EAST OF THE WARNED AREA. CITIES INCLUDED UNDER THE WINTER STORM WATCH INCLUDE NEW TOWN...KILLDEER...DICKINSON... MOTT...AND HETTINGER IN ADDITION TO SNOW...GUSTY NORTHERLY WINDS WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW REDUCING VISIBILITIES AND MAKING ROADWAYS VERY SLIPPERY AND DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL CHECK THE LATEST ROAD REPORTS AND WEATHER CONDITIONS BEFORE MAKING THE DECISION TO SET OUT. INFORM OTHERS OF YOUR PLANS AND CARRY A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. NDZ001-009-017-031-032-040-043-182215- /O.CON.KBIS.WS.W.0003.060418T1800Z-060420T0000Z/ DIVIDE-WILLIAMS-MCKENZIE-GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-SLOPE-BOWMAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...WILLISTON...WATFORD CITY... BEACH...MEDORA...MARMARTH...BOWMAN 1223 PM CDT TUE APR 18 2006 /1123 AM MDT TUE APR 18 2006/ ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ WEDNESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ WEDNESDAY. .A POWERFUL SPRING STORM SYSTEM WILL BRING SNOW TO FAR WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA INTO WEDNESDAY. A NARROW BAND OF WET HEAVY SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ALONG THE NORTH DAKOTA MONTANA BORDER AND PERSIST THROUGH WEDNESDAY. EXPECT TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BY WEDNESDAY NIGHT OF 6 TO 12 INCHES ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. THE HEAVIER SNOW AMOUNTS WILL BE IN THE SOUTHWEST. IN ADDITION TO SNOW...GUSTY NORTHERLY WINDS WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW REDUCING VISIBILITIES AND MAKING ROADWAYS VERY SLIPPERY AND DANGEROUS. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ NDZ002-010-018-033-041-044-182215- /O.CON.KBIS.WS.A.0004.060419T0000Z-060420T0000Z/ BURKE-MOUNTRAIL-DUNN-STARK-HETTINGER-ADAMS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOWBELLS...NEW TOWN...KILLDEER... DICKINSON...MOTT...HETTINGER 1223 PM CDT TUE APR 18 2006 /1123 AM MDT TUE APR 18 2006/ ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. A POTENT SPRING STORM WILL BRING A THREAT FOR SNOW TO PORTIONS OF WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA. RAIN WILL MIX WITH SNOW BY AFTERNOON AND WILL CHANGE OVER TO MAINLY SNOW ON TONIGHT AND INTO WEDNESDAY. IF THE AIR IS COLD ENOUGH... THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR 6 OR MORE INCHES OF SNOW TO FALL IN THE WATCH AREA. IN ADDITION...GUSTY NORTH WINDS MAY CAUSE SOME AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. TRAVEL MAY BECOME HAZARDOUS. A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. $$ JF
000 WWUS43 KBIS 182026 WSWBIS URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 326 PM CDT TUE APR 18 2006 ...WINTER WEATHER RETURNING TO WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .A POWERFUL SPRING STORM SYSTEM WILL BRING SNOW TO FAR WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY. RAIN MIXED WITH SNOW WILL CHANGE OVER TO MAINLY SNOW TONIGHT ACROSS THE FAR WEST...AND CONTINUE INTO WEDNESDAY. A NARROW BAND OF WET HEAVY SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ACROSS THE SOUTHWEST AND FAR WEST CENTRAL PARTS OF NORTH DAKOTA. EXPECT TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BY WEDNESDAY NIGHT OF 6 TO 12 INCHES ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. CITIES INCLUDED UNDER THE WINTER STORM WARNING ARE BEACH...MEDORA...WATFORD CITY...BOWMAN AND HETTINGER. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE REMAINDER OF WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA. IN ADDITION TO SNOW...GUSTY NORTHERLY WINDS WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW REDUCING VISIBILITIES AND MAKING ROADWAYS VERY SLIPPERY AND DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL CHECK THE LATEST ROAD REPORTS AND WEATHER CONDITIONS BEFORE MAKING THE DECISION TO SET OUT. INFORM OTHERS OF YOUR PLANS AND CARRY A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. NDZ001-009-190430- /O.CAN.KBIS.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-060420T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KBIS.WW.Y.0008.060418T2100Z-060419T1800Z/ DIVIDE-WILLIAMS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...WILLISTON 326 PM CDT TUE APR 18 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT WEDNESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. A POWERFUL SPRING STORM SYSTEM WILL BRING SNOW TO FAR WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA INTO WEDNESDAY. THREE TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW ARE POSSIBLE IN THE ADVISORY AREA BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. IN ADDITION TO SNOW...GUSTY NORTHERLY WINDS WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW REDUCING VISIBILITIES AND MAKING ROADWAYS VERY SLIPPERY AND DANGEROUS. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ NDZ044-190430- /O.UPG.KBIS.WS.A.0004.060419T0000Z-060420T0000Z/ /O.EXA.KBIS.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-060420T0000Z/ ADAMS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...HETTINGER 226 PM MDT TUE APR 18 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT WEDNESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A POWERFUL SPRING STORM SYSTEM WILL BRING SNOW TO FAR WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY. RAIN MIXED WITH SNOW WILL CHANGE OVER TO MAINLY SNOW TONIGHT ACROSS THE FAR WEST...AND CONTINUE INTO WEDNESDAY. EXPECT TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BY WEDNESDAY NIGHT OF 6 TO 10 INCHES ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. IN ADDITION TO SNOW...GUSTY NORTHERLY WINDS WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW REDUCING VISIBILITIES AND MAKING ROADWAYS VERY SLIPPERY AND DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL CHECK THE LATEST ROAD REPORTS AND WEATHER CONDITIONS BEFORE MAKING THE DECISION TO SET OUT. INFORM OTHERS OF YOUR PLANS AND CARRY A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. $$ NDZ017-031-032-040-043-190430- /O.CON.KBIS.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-060420T0000Z/ MCKENZIE-GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-SLOPE-BOWMAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WATFORD CITY...BEACH...MEDORA... MARMARTH...BOWMAN 326 PM CDT TUE APR 18 2006 /226 PM MDT TUE APR 18 2006/ ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ WEDNESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ WEDNESDAY. A POWERFUL SPRING STORM SYSTEM WILL BRING SNOW TO FAR WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY. RAIN MIXED WITH SNOW WILL CHANGE OVER TO MAINLY SNOW TONIGHT ACROSS THE FAR WEST...AND CONTINUE INTO WEDNESDAY. EXPECT TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BY WEDNESDAY NIGHT OF 6 TO 10 INCHES ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. IN ADDITION TO SNOW...GUSTY NORTHERLY WINDS WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW REDUCING VISIBILITIES AND MAKING ROADWAYS VERY SLIPPERY AND DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL CHECK THE LATEST ROAD REPORTS AND WEATHER CONDITIONS BEFORE MAKING THE DECISION TO SET OUT. INFORM OTHERS OF YOUR PLANS AND CARRY A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. $$ NDZ002-010-018-033-041-190430- /O.UPG.KBIS.WS.A.0004.060419T0000Z-060420T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KBIS.WW.Y.0008.060418T2100Z-060419T1800Z/ BURKE-MOUNTRAIL-DUNN-STARK-HETTINGER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOWBELLS...NEW TOWN...KILLDEER... DICKINSON...MOTT 326 PM CDT TUE APR 18 2006 /226 PM MDT TUE APR 18 2006/ ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT /12 PM MDT/ WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT /12 PM MDT/ WEDNESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A POWERFUL SPRING STORM SYSTEM WILL BRING SNOW TO FAR WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA INTO WEDNESDAY. THREE TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW ARE POSSIBLE IN THE ADVISORY AREA BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. IN ADDITION TO SNOW...GUSTY NORTHERLY WINDS WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW REDUCING VISIBILITIES AND MAKING ROADWAYS VERY SLIPPERY AND DANGEROUS. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ JF
000 WWUS43 KBIS 190232 WSWBIS URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 932 PM CDT TUE APR 18 2006 ...WINTER WEATHER WILL CONTINUE ACROSS WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .A POWERFUL STORM SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO PUSH SNOW AND 45 MPH WINDS ACROSS FAR WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. A BIT FURTHER EAST...FROM WILLISTON TO DICKINSON...A MIX OF SNOW...SLEET...RAIN AND WINDS TO 40 MPH WILL ALSO CAUSE SERIOUS TRAVEL PROBLEMS. NUMEROUS POWER OUTAGES IN THE WILLISTON AREA HAVE BEEN REPORTED...AND WILL LIKELY PERSIST THROUGH WEDNESDAY. STORM TOTALS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW ARE POSSIBLE NEAR THE MONTANA BORDER...SOUTH OF THE MISSOURI RIVER. 2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW AND SLEET WILL FALL ALONG A WILLISTON DICKINSON LINE. FURTHER EAST...CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA CAN EXPECT RAIN AND FOG OVERNIGHT. MOST COUNTY SHERIFFS HAVE ADVISED NO TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AND ADVISORY AREAS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL CHECK THE LATEST ROAD REPORTS AND WEATHER CONDITIONS BEFORE MAKING THE DECISION TO SET OUT. INFORM OTHERS OF YOUR PLANS AND CARRY A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. NDZ017-031-032-040-043-044-191045- /O.CON.KBIS.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-060420T0000Z/ MCKENZIE-GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-SLOPE-BOWMAN-ADAMS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WATFORD CITY...BEACH...MEDORA... MARMARTH...BOWMAN...HETTINGER 932 PM CDT TUE APR 18 2006 /832 PM MDT TUE APR 18 2006/ ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ WEDNESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ WEDNESDAY. EXPECT 6 TO 10 INCHES OF WET SNOW ALONG WITH NORTH WINDS TO 45 MPH THROUGH WEDNESDAY. TRAVEL WILL BE DANGEROUS IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL CHECK THE LATEST ROAD REPORTS AND WEATHER CONDITIONS BEFORE MAKING THE DECISION TO SET OUT. INFORM OTHERS OF YOUR PLANS AND CARRY A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. $$ NDZ001-002-009-010-018-033-041-191045- /O.CON.KBIS.WW.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-060419T1800Z/ DIVIDE-BURKE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-DUNN-STARK-HETTINGER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...BOWBELLS...WILLISTON... NEW TOWN...KILLDEER...DICKINSON...MOTT 932 PM CDT TUE APR 18 2006 /832 PM MDT TUE APR 18 2006/ ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT /12 PM MDT/ WEDNESDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT /12 PM MDT/ WEDNESDAY. EXPECT 2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW AND SLEET...ALONG WITH WINDS TO 40 MPH. TRAVEL WILL BE DANGEROUS. EXPECT NUMEROUS POWER OUTAGES. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL CHECK THE LATEST ROAD REPORTS AND WEATHER CONDITIONS BEFORE MAKING THE DECISION TO SET OUT. INFORM OTHERS OF YOUR PLANS AND CARRY A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. $$ RSL
000 WWUS43 KBIS 190849 WSWBIS URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 349 AM CDT WED APR 19 2006 ...WINTER WEATHER WILL CONTINUE ACROSS WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON... .A POWERFUL STORM SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO PUSH SNOW AND 45 MPH WINDS ACROSS FAR WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA TODAY. A BIT FURTHER EAST...FROM WILLISTON TO DICKINSON...A MIX OF SNOW...SLEET...RAIN AND WINDS TO 40 MPH WILL ALSO CONTINUE TO CAUSE SERIOUS TRAVEL PROBLEMS THIS MORNING. STORM TOTALS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES OF SNOW ARE POSSIBLE NEAR THE MONTANA BORDER...SOUTH OF THE MISSOURI RIVER. MOST COUNTY SHERIFFS HAVE ADVISED NO TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AND ADVISORY AREAS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL CHECK THE LATEST ROAD REPORTS AND WEATHER CONDITIONS BEFORE MAKING THE DECISION TO SET OUT. INFORM OTHERS OF YOUR PLANS AND CARRY A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. NDZ017-031-032-040-043-044-191700- /O.CON.KBIS.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-060420T0000Z/ MCKENZIE-GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-SLOPE-BOWMAN-ADAMS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WATFORD CITY...BEACH...MEDORA... MARMARTH...BOWMAN...HETTINGER 349 AM CDT WED APR 19 2006 /249 AM MDT WED APR 19 2006/ ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING. EXPECT 6 TO 12 INCHES OF WET SNOW ALONG WITH NORTH WINDS TO 45 MPH THROUGH TODAY. TRAVEL WILL BE DANGEROUS IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL CHECK THE LATEST ROAD REPORTS AND WEATHER CONDITIONS BEFORE MAKING THE DECISION TO SET OUT. INFORM OTHERS OF YOUR PLANS AND CARRY A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. $$ NDZ001-002-009-010-018-033-041-191700- /O.CON.KBIS.WW.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-060419T1800Z/ DIVIDE-BURKE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-DUNN-STARK-HETTINGER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...BOWBELLS...WILLISTON... NEW TOWN...KILLDEER...DICKINSON...MOTT 349 AM CDT WED APR 19 2006 /249 AM MDT WED APR 19 2006/ ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT /NOON MDT/ THIS AFTERNOON... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT /NOON MDT/ THIS AFTERNOON. EXPECT 2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW AND SLEET...ALONG WITH WINDS TO 40 MPH. TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL CHECK THE LATEST ROAD REPORTS AND WEATHER CONDITIONS BEFORE MAKING THE DECISION TO SET OUT. INFORM OTHERS OF YOUR PLANS AND CARRY A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. $$ NH
000 WWUS43 KBIS 191407 WSWBIS URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 907 AM CDT WED APR 19 2006 ...WINTER WEATHER WILL CONTINUE ACROSS WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON... .A POWERFUL STORM SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO PUSH SNOW AND 45 MPH WINDS ACROSS FAR WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA TODAY. A FOOT OF SNOW HAS FALLEN IN BOWMAN AND SNOW WILL CONTINUE DURING THE DAY. BECAUSE OF THE STRONG WINDS...A BLIZZARD WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR SLOPE AND BOWMAN COUNTIES. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED AS MOST OF THE PRECIPITATION HAS TURNED TO RAIN NORTH AND EAST OF THE WARNING AREA. TRAVEL SHOULD NOT BE ATTEMPTED IN THE WARNING AREAS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL CHECK THE LATEST ROAD REPORTS AND WEATHER CONDITIONS BEFORE MAKING THE DECISION TO SET OUT. INFORM OTHERS OF YOUR PLANS AND CARRY A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. NDZ040-043-192215- /O.CAN.KBIS.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-060420T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KBIS.BZ.W.0001.060419T1407Z-060420T0000Z/ SLOPE-BOWMAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARMARTH...BOWMAN 807 AM MDT WED APR 19 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS AFTERNOON. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. A FOOT OF SNOW HAS FALLEN IN BOWMAN AND WINDS CONTINUE TO GUST IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. THE SNOW AND WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MUCH OF THE DAY. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. $$ NDZ044-191515- /O.CAN.KBIS.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-060420T0000Z/ ADAMS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...HETTINGER 807 AM MDT WED APR 19 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. THE PRECIPITATION IN THE AREA HAS TURNED TO MAINLY RAIN. RAIN AND GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY. $$ NDZ001-002-009-010-018-033-041-191515- /O.CAN.KBIS.WW.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-060419T1800Z/ DIVIDE-BURKE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-DUNN-STARK-HETTINGER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...BOWBELLS...WILLISTON... NEW TOWN...KILLDEER...DICKINSON...MOTT 907 AM CDT WED APR 19 2006 /807 AM MDT WED APR 19 2006/ ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. PRECIPITATION IN THE AREA HAS TURNED TO MAINLY RAIN. LIGHT RAIN AND GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY. $$ NDZ017-031-032-192215- /O.CON.KBIS.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-060420T0000Z/ MCKENZIE-GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WATFORD CITY...BEACH...MEDORA 907 AM CDT WED APR 19 2006 /807 AM MDT WED APR 19 2006/ ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING. SIX INCHES OR MORE OF WET SNOW HAS FALLEN IN THE WARNED AREA. SNOW WILL CONTINUE TODAY ALONG WITH NORTH WINDS TO 35 MPH. TRAVEL WILL BE DANGEROUS IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL CHECK THE LATEST ROAD REPORTS AND WEATHER CONDITIONS BEFORE MAKING THE DECISION TO SET OUT. INFORM OTHERS OF YOUR PLANS AND CARRY A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. $$ JF
000 WWUS43 KBIS 192006 WSWBIS URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 306 PM CDT WED APR 19 2006 ...WINTER WEATHER WILL SLOWLY DECREASE ACROSS SOUTHWESTERN NORTH DAKOTA TONIGHT... .A POWERFUL STORM SYSTEM WILL BEGIN TO WEAKEN AND MOVE SLOWLY EAST OVERNIGHT. HOWEVER...SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS FAR SOUTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA INTO THE EVENING. TRAVEL IS NOT ADVISED IN THE WARNING AREAS OF GOLDEN VALLEY...SLOPE AND BOWMAN COUNTIES. CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO SLOWLY IMPROVE BY LATE EVENING. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL CHECK THE LATEST ROAD REPORTS AND WEATHER CONDITIONS BEFORE MAKING THE DECISION TO SET OUT. INFORM OTHERS OF YOUR PLANS AND CARRY A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. NDZ017-032-192115- /O.CAN.KBIS.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-060420T0000Z/ MCKENZIE-BILLINGS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WATFORD CITY...MEDORA 306 PM CDT WED APR 19 2006 /206 PM MDT WED APR 19 2006/ ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. WIND AND SNOW HAVE DIMINISHED ACROSS THE AREA. LIGHT RAIN AND SNOW WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT. $$ NDZ040-043-200300- /O.EXT.KBIS.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-060420T0300Z/ SLOPE-BOWMAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARMARTH...BOWMAN 206 PM MDT WED APR 19 2006 ...BLIZZARD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING... THE BLIZZARD WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING. SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS TO 35 MPH WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE WARNED AREA INTO THIS EVENING. WIND AND SNOW SHOULD DIMINISH BY LATE IN THE EVENING. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. $$ NDZ031-200300- /O.EXT.KBIS.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-060420T0300Z/ GOLDEN VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...BEACH 206 PM MDT WED APR 19 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING. LIGHT SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS TO 30 MPH WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING. TRAVEL IS NOT ADVISED. WIND AND SNOW SHOULD DIMINISH BY LATE IN THE EVENING. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL CHECK THE LATEST ROAD REPORTS AND WEATHER CONDITIONS BEFORE MAKING THE DECISION TO SET OUT. INFORM OTHERS OF YOUR PLANS AND CARRY A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. $$ JF
000 WWUS43 KBIS 200140 WSWBIS URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 840 PM CDT WED APR 19 2006 ...WINTER WEATHER WARNINGS CANCELLED... .THE BLIZZARD AND WINTER STORM WARNINGS FOR PORTIONS OF EXTREME SOUTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA HAVE BEEN CANCELLED. WINDS ARE DIMINISHING...AND SO IS THE PRECIPITATION. CONTINUE TO USE CAUTION IN TRAVELING AS ROADS WILL REMAIN ICY AND TREACHEROUS OVERNIGHT. NDZ040-043-200245- /O.CAN.KBIS.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-060420T0300Z/ SLOPE-BOWMAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARMARTH...BOWMAN 740 PM MDT WED APR 19 2006 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS CANCELLED THE BLIZZARD WARNING. $$ NDZ031-200245- /O.CAN.KBIS.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-060420T0300Z/ GOLDEN VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...BEACH 740 PM MDT WED APR 19 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. $$ RSL
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this winter storm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Bismarck, ND wrote its last area forecast discussion before this winter storm warning went out at Apr 18, 2:21 AM MDT, 1 hour 57 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 18, 2:21 AM MDT, 1 hour 57 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 321 AM CDT TUE APR 18 2006 .SHORT TERM...TODAY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... MAIN FORECAST HIGHLIGHT/CONCERN IN THE SHORT TERM WILL BE A STRONG SPRING STORM SYSTEM SET TO DOMINATE THE WEATHER THROUGH THURSDAY. MAIN CHALLENGES WITH THIS EVENT WILL BE QPF/SNOW AMOUNTS AND STRONG WINDS TODAY AND THIS EVENING. CURRENTLY...BROAD UPPER LEVEL TROUGH MOVING OVER THE NORTHERN ROCKIES WITH A SURFACE TROUGH EXTENDING FROM THE SOUTHERN PLAINS TO THE NORTHERN PLAINS REGION. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS WEST ALONG THE TROUGH LINE WITH A FEW EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL. BROAD UPPER LEVEL TROUGH WILL DEVELOP INTO A CLOSED LOW AND MOVE OVER THE NORTHERN PLAINS LATER THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON. MODELS SHOW THE SURFACE TROUGH DEVELOPING INTO TWO SEPARATE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEMS WITH THE STRONGER OF THE TWO DEVELOPING OVER THE FORECAST AREA UNDER THE UPPER LOW THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON. SYSTEM THEN STALLS OVER THE REGION THROUGH WED NIGHT BRINGING A CONTINUED THREAT OF RAIN MIXED WITH SOME SNOW AT TIMES CENTRAL AND EAST...WITH MORE SNOW WEST AS COOLER AIR IS PULLED IN. BEST CHANCE FOR PRECIP IS LOOKING TO BE WEST AND NORTH ATTM. MAIN IMMEDIATE CONCERN WILL BE STRONG NORTH TO NORTHWESTERLY WINDS STRENGTHENING ACROSS THE WEST THIS MORNING AND CONTINUING INTO THE AFTERNOON HOURS. 850H ANALYSIS OVER THIS AREA SHOWING 50-70KT WINDS AT 15Z. WILL NEED SOME SORT OF WIND HIGHLIGHT EARLY ON...CURRENTLY HAVE A WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT. WITH PRECIPITATION EXPECTED OVER THE WEST...THINK THERE IS A GOOD CHANCE FOR STRONGER THAN EARLIER ANTICIPATED WINDS TO MIX DOWN SO WILL REPLACE THE ADVISORY WITH A WARNING. MODEL SOUNDINGS ARE QUICK TO COOL THE ATMOSPHERE FOR ALL SNOW BY 18Z ACROSS THE FAR WESTERN COUNTIES AND NEW HPC SNOW GRAPHICS CONTINUE TO HIT THIS AREA HARD WITH 8-16 INCHES SIMULATED THROUGH 12Z THURS. HOW MUCH OF THIS WILL BE ACCUMULATION REMAINS UNCERTAIN. THIS MAKES FOR COMPLICATED HEADLINES. DECIDED TO GO WITH A HIGH WIND WARNING THROUGH 18Z...THEN TRANSITION TO A WINTER STORM WARNING ACROSS THE FAR WESTERN COUNTIES BORDERING MONTANA AS WET SNOWFALL AND WINDS WILL MAKE FOR NASTY CONDITIONS...BUT KEEPING A LINE OF COUNTIES HWW THROUGH 03Z AND A WINTER STORM WATCH 0Z WED-0Z THURS. SYSTEM BEGINS TO WEAKEN AND MOVE EAST THURSDAY ENDING PRECIPITATION WEST TO EAST AND TEMPERATURES RETURNING TO MORE SEASONAL TO ABOVE SEASONAL VALUES. .LONG TERM...FRIDAY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... EXITING UPPER LOW BY FRIDAY WILL LEAVE THE WEEKEND DRY WITH AND NEAR NORMAL TEMPERATURES. UPPER TROUGH OVER WESTERN US WILL BE SLOW TO MOVE TO THE CENTRAL PLAINS. BUT WILL ADD A SLIGHT CHC FOR THUNDERSTORMS FOR TUESDAY AS NEXT SYSTEM BRUSHES WRN ND. HOWEVER EASTWARD PROGRESSION WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO WEAK BLOCKING FROM PREVIOUS SYSTEM NOW OVER THE NE US. && .BIS WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... HIGH WIND WARNING FROM 7 AM CDT /6 AM MDT/ THIS MORNING TO 1 PM CDT /NOON MDT/ THIS AFTERNOON FOR NDZ001-NDZ009-NDZ017-NDZ031- NDZ032-NDZ040-NDZ043. WINTER STORM WARNING FROM 1 PM CDT /NOON MDT/ THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ WEDNESDAY FOR NDZ001-NDZ009-NDZ017-NDZ031- NDZ032-NDZ040-NDZ043. HIGH WIND WARNING FROM 7 AM CDT /6 AM MDT/ THIS MORNING TO 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR NDZ002-NDZ010-NDZ018-NDZ033- NDZ041-NDZ044. WINTER STORM WATCH FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR NDZ002-NDZ010-NDZ018-NDZ033-NDZ041-NDZ044. && NH/WAA
Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 17, 2:24 PM MDT, 13 hours 54 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 324 PM CDT MON APR 17 2006 NDZ001-002-009-010-017-018-031>033-040-041-043-044-182030- DIVIDE-BURKE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-MCKENZIE-DUNN-GOLDEN VALLEY- BILLINGS-STARK-SLOPE-HETTINGER-BOWMAN-ADAMS- 324 PM CDT MON APR 17 2006 /224 PM MDT MON APR 17 2006/ THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF WESTERN NORTH NORTH DAKOTA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT TUESDAY...AND A WINTER STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. RAIN WILL DEVELOP TONIGHT...BECOME MIXED WITH SNOW TUESDAY MORNING...THEN CHANGE TO SNOW TUESDAY AFTERNOON. THE SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT AND INTO WEDNESDAY. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS COULD REACH 5 INCHES OR MORE IN SOME AREAS. IN ADDITION TO THE SNOW...STRONG NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP ON TUESDAY AND CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY. THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND SNOW COULD CAUSE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS. TRAVELERS SHOULD BE PREPARED. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED. NDZ003>005-011>013-019>023-025-034>037-042-045>048-050-051-182030- RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-WARD-MCHENRY-PIERCE-MERCER-OLIVER- MCLEAN-SHERIDAN-WELLS-FOSTER-MORTON-BURLEIGH-KIDDER-STUTSMAN- GRANT-SIOUX-EMMONS-LOGAN-LA MOURE-MCINTOSH-DICKEY- 324 PM CDT MON APR 17 2006 /224 PM MDT MON APR 17 2006/ THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Bismarck, ND issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 17, 6:39 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | Adams, Bowman | 66 min |
| Apr 18, 3:42 AM MDT | High Wind Warning | BIS | Adams, Billings, Bowman, Burke, Divide, Dunn and 7 more | 10 hr |
| Apr 18, 2:26 PM MDT | Winter Weather Advisory | BIS | Burke, Divide, Dunn, Hettinger, Mountrail, Stark and 1 more | 18 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.